Entgelttarifvertrag / ERA Metall- und Elektroindustrie – Tarifgebiet Nordrhein-Westfalen

Monthly ERA basic pay (Grundentgelt) in EUR for 35 h/week, valid from 1 April 2026 (agreement of Nov 2024: EUR 600 one-off Feb 2025, +2.0% Apr 2025, +3.1% Apr 2026). STATUS ON 2026-11-12: the pay agreements were terminated and expired on 31 October 2026; the April-2026 tables continue to apply by Nachwirkung (§ 4 Abs. 5 TVG) until a new agreement. No new agreement (Tarifabschluss) has been signed: the third negotiation round ended without result on 9 Nov 2026 and the date of the fourth round is still open (IG Metall press schedule, updated 10 Nov 2026). Performance pay (Leistungsentgelt, typically several % on top) and allowances are NOT included. Not generally binding: applies in companies bound by the regional agreement (Verbandsmitglieder mit Tarifbindung) and by contract reference. NRW ERA: EG 1–11 one Grundentgelt; EG 12–14 rise with months in the pay group as shown. Footnote: employees who were in EG 13 with the same employer for at least 36 months are treated as having completed the first 12 months of EG 14. Employees in bound companies (Sept 2026): 283,581.